As a staff developer for the 4th largest school district in Texas, I have come across various programs, books, and online professional development. To begin this year, our department had to read a little book called The Energy Bus, by Jon Gordon. It is not unusual for our department to...
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Are we really that different?
An article in the Houston Chronicle this morning gives an air of shock that Hispanics would be more worried about the economy than immigration. I always find it interesting when the media tries to break us off into our little ethnic ghettos. “How can all Americans be worried about the...
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Bill White and Communication
Posted in: Communications | , by Raul
An interesting article on how Mayor Bill White might have to adapt his speaking style in his bid for the US Senate. Enjoyed the way the article discusses fundamentals of speech communication. Most politicians forget that you cannot deliver the same words in the same way to every crowd. You...
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10 Tips for Giving a Speech
Posted in: Communications | , by Raul
Read an amazing book and got really practical ideas from it. Here is the authors website. Joan Detz is a great writer and an easy read. The following link takes you to her 10 tips for giving a good speech. Some generic group communication ideas that will really help the...
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